The second petition of Captain John Atkins, Richard Gibson’s Regiment, June 1660
To his Most Sacred Ma[jes]tye
The Humble Petition of Capt[ain] Jo[hn] Atkins.
Humbly shewing.
That y[ou]r Petitio[ne]r was Comanded by his late Ma[jes]tye of blessed Memory by his letters to ye R[igh]t hono[ura]ble ye Marquess of Ormonde to March into England w[i]th his Company in ye Regim[en]t of Maior Generall Gibson to serve his Ma[jes]tye in ye late warrs w[hi]ch he willingly accepted & faithfully served to ye loss of all his Estate part of his bloud & often Imprysonm[en]t. And when y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye came to Worcester y[ou]r peti[ti]o[ne]r thought it his duty to pr[e]sent his service to y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye w[hi]ch he did w[i]th those few he could Rally together where he was taken Prysoner & by two high Court of Justice men clapt into Irons in a Common Gaole & have ever since pr[e]served himselfe vnspolled from ye disloyalty or pr[e]ferm[en]t of these tymes.
Now Major Generall Gibson deceased was y[ou]r petio[ne]rs brother in law a faithfull serv[an]t to y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye & gave his Arrears to y[ou]r Petitio[ne]r & there was due to him which his Ma[jes]tye Comanded should be stated vpon account & vnder ye Marquess of Ormonds & Counsells hands 3700: & to y[ou]r Petitio[ne]r 700: besides yt great Arrears due to vs for o[u]r service in England.
Vpon all w[hi]ch Consideration y[ou]r Ma[jes]tyes most humble Petitio[ne]r beggs of y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye yt y[o]u would be gratiously pleased to Conferre on him a Pension out of some of those Grand delinquents Estates forfeited to y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye yt so vnworthily dealt w[i]th y[ou]r Petitio[ne]r or ye Custody of Hurst Castle in Hampshire.
And y[ou]r Petitio[ne]r shall ever pray.